The following articles were found in the Wilkes-Barre (PA) Record, 4 Mar
1896, Page 2 and 5 Mar 1896, page 2. If anyone is interested in
receiving a copy of these obituaries, please send me your mailing
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Wednesday, 4 March 1896:
"Samuel Evans, 83 Northampton street, died at 11 o'clock last night, of
heart disease. Death came very suddenly while he was in bed. He was a
brother-in-law of John W. Bywater. Mr. Evans was unmarried. He was a
native of Aberdare, South Wales."
Thursday, 5 March 1896:
"The funeral of Samuel H. Evans, late of Evans & Bywater, of Northampton
street, whose death was noted yesterday, will take place on Friday at 2
p.m., with interment in Hollenback Cemetery. Deceased was 44 years old.
He was a native of Mountain Ash, South Wales, and came to this country
fifteen years ago. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters in
South Wales."
Nancy Cook
Pasadena, MD, USA